During the Middle Ages, the surname of Grennyer was used in France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Grennyer family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Grennyer derives from the Old French word "grenier" and was an occupational name for a worker at a mill or granary.

Grennyer Early History

Grennyer Early History

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Grennyer Early Notables (pre 1700)

Grennyer Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrew Grenier who settled in Georgia; Antoine Grenier who settled with his wife in Virginia in 1621; Juan Grenier, aged 48; settled in New Orleans in 1823.

The Grennyer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Grennyer Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.